WATCH: Exploring the differences between Cajun, Creole food
By: Angela Chen and Emily Maul New Orleans is known for its rich history, culture and cuisine. From jambalaya to shrimp and grits, these well-known dishes are often paired with the words “Cajun” and “Creole” on restaurant menus. But what does “Cajun” and “Creole” actually mean? And what is the difference in food? Medill reporters […]
Q&A: Wayne Baquet, owner of Lil Dizzy’s Cafe, reflects on family’s history of over 200 years in New Orleans
By Angela Chen Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — Wayne Baquet is the owner of Lil Dizzy’s Restaurant, a popular Creole-soul food restaurant in the neighborhood of Treme in New Orleans that has been frequented by the likes of Barack Obama, George W. Bush and countless other famous figures as well as many locals. Baquet is […]
PHOTOS: Celebrating Lunar New Year in Chicago’s Asia on Argyle
By Angela Chen Medill Reports Asia on Argyle welcomed Chicago to the 40th-plus anniversary Lunar New Year Parade this February. Lion dancers filled Sun Wah BBQ, music blasted through the speakers past the Argyle Street station, and people lined up outside local businesses to order bubble tea and Asian pastries. While the city’s larger Chinatown […]
Chicago Time Out Market’s jazz brunch feeds your soul too
Story and Photos by Angela Chen Medill Reports Time Out Market in Chicago is taking a creative spin on the food hall experience by offering live jazz and brunch specialties available from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sundays. The Feed Your Soul Jazz Brunch features the Chicago Soul Jazz Collective playing live music from 1 p.m.-3 p.m. […]
Hyde Park Art Center celebrates MLK Day with voices of Black women artists from Chicago
By Angela Chen A powerful presentation of Black female voices and a recollection of Black history and activism highlighted the Hyde Park Art Center and South Side Art Center’s virtual celebratory event Monday of the late Martin Luther King Jr. The event opened with a poetry reading by Chicago poet, artist and activist Lesle Honore […]
